Spotlight Now welcomed Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi to discuss key city issues, including the Wahiawa landfill site and efforts to retain police officers. Then City Council chair Tommy Waters discusses the recent shakeup in leadership at Honolulu Hale and the future of his political career.

Spotlight Now welcomed Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi to discuss key city issues, including the Wahiawa landfill site and efforts to retain police officers. Then City Council chair Tommy Waters discusses the recent shakeup in leadership at Honolulu Hale and the future of his political career.

Got questions for everyone from Hawaii’s governor to business leaders to community organizers? Get them answered on HNN’s new weekly interview show, “Spotlight Now,” which includes live engagement with viewers on social media.

The program is hosted by interviewers Yunji de Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji, who go in-depth on critical topics impacting the islands. 

Got questions for everyone from Hawaii’s governor to business leaders to community organizers? Get them answered on HNN’s new weekly interview show, “Spotlight Now,” which includes live engagement with viewers on social media.
The program is hosted by interviewers Yunji de Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji, who go in-depth on critical topics impacting the islands.

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Spotlight Now: Honolulu's mayor, council chair discuss key issues (Aug. 26, 2025)

Nearly two weeks after devastating flooding, Molokai residents say recovery efforts are making progress and they’re grateful for the help and donations coming in. On Oahu, Waialua firefighters are back at their station about two weeks after it was flooded. A search-and-rescue mission is underway after Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet; one American airman has been found and another remains missing.

Nearly two weeks after devastating flooding, Molokai residents say recovery efforts are making progress and they&rsquo;re grateful for the help and donations coming in.&nbsp;On Oahu, Waialua firefighters are back at their station about two weeks after it was flooded.&nbsp;A search-and-rescue mission is underway after Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet; one American airman has been found and another remains missing.

First at 4 p.m. (April 3, 2026)

A U.S. A-10 was hit by Iranian air defenses, and an F-15E was reportedly shot down; one crew member was rescued as fighting escalates. Get the latest on NASA’s Artemis II astronauts, the first crew to leave Earth’s orbit in more than 50 years, now headed to the moon on a 10-day mission. A woman has been charged in connection with an armed robbery in Ko Olina last month.

A U.S. A-10 was hit by Iranian air defenses, and an F-15E was reportedly shot down; one crew member was rescued as fighting escalates.&nbsp;Get the latest on NASA&rsquo;s Artemis II astronauts, the first crew to leave Earth&rsquo;s orbit in more than 50 years, now headed to the moon on a 10-day mission.&nbsp;A woman has been charged in connection with an armed robbery in Ko Olina last month.

This is Now (April 3, 2026)

As Molokai residents clean up after the floods, they want action to help prevent this from happening again. The issues are being called a statewide problem. Recovery efforts continue across Oahu's north shore. Casey Lund is live this morning with businesses trying their best to bounce back. Robocalls are seemingly blowing up all of our phones these days. Our tech expert is looking for ways to stop the spam.

 

 

As Molokai residents clean up after the floods, they want action to help prevent this from happening again. The issues are being called a statewide problem. Recovery efforts continue across Oahu's north shore. Casey Lund is live this morning with businesses trying their best to bounce back.&nbsp;Robocalls are seemingly blowing up all of our phones these days. Our tech expert is looking for ways to stop the spam.
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Spotlight Now: Honolulu's mayor, council chair discuss key issues (Aug. 26, 2025)

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